Smart Ideas 12/04
No slip headbands, online used-car sales and more
No Sweat
What:
Manufacturer of athletic headbands with a specially designed
stay-on strap
Who: Vincent E.
Norment, founder of DApparel Inc.
Where:
Lincolnwood, Illinois
When: Started in
early 2003
There's nothing like a headband soaked with sweat and falling into your eyes to get you off your game. At least that's what Vincent E. Norment thought as he watched a professional basketball game. He saw the players struggling with their athletic headbands and wondered if there was a better way.
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